Dana White quotes

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“When we first bought the company, the only thing we ended up buying was the name, ... This guy had stripped it down and sold everything away. The company was in a lot of trouble. Basically, they were on their last show.”

“They were running from athletic commissions, ... Senator John McCain actually went after them. Instead of working with him, (Meyrowitz) ran from him. But if it wasn't for McCain it wouldn't be the sport that it is today.”

“When we first bought the company, there was the stigma attached to the UFC, ... At that time we were out trying to talk to venues. Venues weren't even interested in having the UFC there. MGM, Mandalay Bay, a few out in Atlantic City. We had to go in and get people interested in hosting UFC events.”